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Thomas Hoadley (c1737-1829) was born in England, was a resident of Boston, Brookline, Tewksbury & Chelmsford, MA and after the Revolution he was of Hartland, VT.
On 27 Apr 1774, 4 months after the December 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party, the City of Boston records prove they hired Thomas Hoadley to be a watchman on the “New Boston Watch”. On June 1st he agreed to continue as "Lamp Lighters thro' the winter" and was paid for said services from 1st May 1774 until 1st April 1775. Thus it can be surmised that he would not have been hired by Boston’s City fathers as a watchman had he not earned their trust as a patriot. Included in Thomas Hoadley’s Pension file is a Letter (written 11 Sept 1905) that he had participated in Boston Tea Party. This event cannot be otherwise verified.
Thomas Hoadley enlisted on May 30th, 1775 and served 2 months, 7 days in Capt. Charles Furbush’s Co., Col. Ebenezer Bridge’s Regiment who were at Battle of Bunker Hill. In August 1775, Bridge's (11th) Regiment of Massachusetts State Militia was redesignated "The 27th Regiment of Foot” in the Continental Army. On October 6th, 1775 Thomas Hoadley is still on roll of Capt. Charles Furbush’s Company, “27th Regt. of Foot” commanded by Col. Bridge. The purpose of this Roll was to show who had been 8 months in service, and were, therefore, each to receive a coat as a bounty. On Nov. 30, 1775 an order was given that Thomas Hoadley was to receive a bounty coat. His unit continued to serve during the Siege of Boston until disbanded at the end of 1775.
With British occupying his home in Boston, he is then found serving from January to April 1776 in 2nd Enlisted Company of Chelmsford men, at Cambridge, as a Private, in Capt. John Ford's Co. He also is found enlisted a Private in Capt. Samuel Fay’s Co. in Gates Brigade in MA Line. He also enlisted 1 year at Tewksbury, MA, served May ’78-’79, in Capt. John Trull’s Co., Spauldings Regiment whereas another record also dated May ’78 states he enlisted 1 year Lamb’s Co., Col. Thomas Nixon’s Regiment (6th Mass Regt.), Massachusetts Line, is noted to be 38 years old, 5 ft. 8 in. tall. In June ’78, he is on Roll of 9 months men, James Barrett's return of men mustered into service. They were discharged 28 Feb 1779.
On 06 Mar 1760, Thomas Hoadley of Brookline married Mercy Stone of Newton (Vital Records of Newton, Massachusetts). Thomas Hoadley paid a tax in 1771 & 1775 in Brookline, MA. From Chelmsford, MA, on 26 Apr 1787, he bought 85 acres in Hartland, VT. On 20th April 1818 Thomas Hoadley, age 80, of Hartland, VT, applied for Pension for his military service (#S39700).
Mary (Mercy) Hoadley died on 13 Jun 1818 in Hartland, VT, ae 79. Thomas Hoadley died 20 Jun 1829, age 92. Together they are buried at Jenneville Cemetery, Hartland, VT.
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